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Book SynopsisThese essays, by film scholars and philosophers, address the nature of cinematic representation, notions of authorship and intentionality in our understanding and appreciation of films, ideology, aesthetics and the nature and place of emotion in film spectatorship.
Trade ReviewThe contributions are all of a high standard. Problems are clearly defined, concepts clarified, fine distinctions drawn, objections considered, and supporting evidence purveyed. In their documentation, scrupulous attention to opposing arguments, integrity, and clarity of reasoning, the contributions are models of professional academic philosophy ... The many virtues of the analytical tradition are manifest in chapter after chapter ... This anthology merits close perusal by anyone interested in genuine film theory. * Trevor Whittock, Brit Jrnl of Aesthetics, Vol 39, no 3, 1999 *
Admirably edited by Allen and Smith, who contribute an excellent introductory chapter summing up the argument against the continentals ... * W. A. Vincent, Michigan State University, CHOICE sept 98, vol 36, no 2 *
Table of ContentsPART 1 WHAT IS CINEMATIC REPRESENTATION ; PART 2 MEANING, AUTHORSHIP, AND INTENTION ; PART 3 IDEOLOGY AND ETHICS ; PART 4 AESTHETICS ; PART 5 EMOTIONAL RESPONSE
